Bacteria antibiotic resistance: New challenges and opportunities for implant-associated orthopedic infections

Bacteria antibiotic resistance: New challenges and opportunities for implant-associated orthopedic infections.

There has been a dramatic increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, which has made antibiotic choices for infection control increasingly limited and more expensive. In the U.S. alone, antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths a year resulting in a $55-70 billion per year economic impact. Antibiotics are critical to the success...

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Antibiotic resistance of pathogenic bacteria from odontogenic infections in Taiwan.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the susceptibility of facultative and anaerobic odontogenic infectious flora to various antibiotics. We assessed 178 bacterial strains isolated from 74 patients with odontogenic infections. The E-test was used to determine susceptibility. The microbial flora was predominantly facultative gram-positive organisms and anaerobic gram-negative bacilli. The r...

Antibiotic-impregnated cement and beads for orthopedic infections.

New Horizon Workshop: Drug Resistance: New Challenges and Opportunities in Biomaterials- Associated Orthopaedic Infection

Antibiotics are critical to the success of surgical procedures including orthopaedic prosthetic surgeries. Unfortunately, there has been a dramatic increase in the emergence of antibiotic resistant bacteria which have led to serious clinical consequences. For instance, in the U.S. alone, antibiotic resistant bacteria have been estimated to cause at least 2 million infections and 23,000 deaths a...